Family Workshops 2019 - 2020
Thu, Oct 10, 2019 at 8pm - Sun, Apr 12, 2020 at 11pm
Designed with younger children in mind, our family workshops encourage children and their caregivers to explore architecture through hands on activities each month. Workshops start off with an exploration of exciting examples of architecture from around the world and activities that highlight the design process. Then, the kids are off – designing and building their own structures in a whirlwind two hour workshop that culminates in a group presentation.
(children age 5-9 with chaperones)
How tall can you go? Skyscrapers
Sat, Oct 12, 2019 from 10am - 12pm
The sky is the limit when you are part of a great team! Building big takes big ideas, and you’ll work with new friends on small teams to dream up and build the tallest skyscraper SAF has ever seen.
Changing Climate: Transforming Houses
Sat, Nov 9, 2019 from 10am - 12pm
How will housing adapt to climate change and overpopulation?
Today’s forecast is “Cloudy with a chance of meatballs!” Learn about the ways designers are adapting to the challenges and opportunities of our Earth’s changing climate. Then roll up your sleeves to create a house of your own.
Eat Your Dreams: Restaurants
Sat, Jan 11, 2020 from 10am - 12pm
What would your favorite restaurant serve and look like?
Our favorite foods melt in our mouths and are oh-so-yummy in our tummies. Plus, they delight our senses of sight, smell, and touch. Explore how your favorite foods and restaurants tickle your senses, and then design a restaurant that attract a crowd!
Design the Future: Public Landmarks
Sat, Feb 8, 2020 from 10am - 12pm
What building will Seattle be known for in 2120?
Dash one hundred years into the future and be the architect who designs Seattle’s most famous public building. Will it speak? Is it made of cheese? How will this every day space bring people together? Look into your crystal ball…
A-MUSE-ing Museums
Sat, May 16, 2020 from 10am - 12pm
** This event has been rescheduled from 3/14 to 5/9 due to covid-19. We apologize for any inconvenience **
Museums are loving homes for the ideas and objects that are important to us. They tell stories about nature, history, and culture. What story will your museum tell and how will the design help tell it?
Put more play into your day!
Sat, Jun 6, 2020 from 10am - 12pm
Turning interstitial spaces (bus stop, waiting spaces) into playful spaces!
Have you ever had to wait for a long time at a bus stop or in line at the store or the airport? Was it boring? Put more play in your day by transforming these “waiting spaces” into playful places.
With the COVID-19 pandemic we are currently unable to resume our Family Workshops in their usual format. Therefore, we are hosting a virtual family workshop! Using Zoom, we will host a meeting where SAF can share our presentation to get young architects inspired and then after an hour or so of build time reconvene to share what everyone has created.
We suggest gathering materials such as:
- cardboard
- paper
- pencils
- markers
- colored paper
- tape
- hot glue
- glue sticks
- toilet paper rolls
- any other fun found supplies in your home
